Statistics for Service Area 2
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lee, Marshall, Alcorn, Lafayette, Prentiss, Union, Tippah, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Benton.
Tables:
| Service Area 2 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,170 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,206/5,170 | 81.4% | 84.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,084 | 57.8 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 86 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,451 | 16.5 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 995 | 11.3 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 118 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 117 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 221 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 189/1,451 | 13% | 14.3% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 121/3,633 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/86 | 0% | 3.4% | 7 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 5/310 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 54/310 | 17.4% | 20.3% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 60/310 | 19.4% | 25.3% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 310 | 64.0 days | 60.0 days | 3 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 310 | 407.0 days | 399.0 days | 4.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/310 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 111/1,511 | 7.3% | 7% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 10/180 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 101/1,331 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 3 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 291/4,494 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 8/77 | 10.4% | 7.3% | 3 |
| Service Area 2 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 411 | 56.4 per 10K | 37.9 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 34.2 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 63/411 | 15.3% | 14.5% | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 16/411 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
| Removals for Neglect | 282/411 | 69% | 72% | 6 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 229/411 | 56% | 42% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 34/411 | 8% | 12% | 7 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 67/411 | 16% | 17% | 3.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 85/411 | 21% | 20% | 3 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 32/411 | 8% | 8% | 4 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 6/411 | 1% | 4% | 7 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 27/411 | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 9/411 | 2% | 5% | 7 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 122/411 | 30% | 31% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 195/411 | 47% | 39% | 2.5 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 1/411 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 17/411 | 4% | 4% | 3 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 11/411 | 3% | 5% | 7 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 65/411 | 16% | 20% | 6 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/411 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/411 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2023 through August 2024 Removal | 9/385 | 2% | 6% | 6.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2022 through September 2023 Removal | 51/222 | 23% | 21% | 4 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/175 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Service Area 2 Children in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2024 | 72,739 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2024 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 593 | 81.0 per 10K | 57.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 601 | 83.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 624 | 85.7 per 10K | 62.2 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,004 | na | na | 3 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2023 through September 2024 | 228,959 | 31,403.0 per 10K | 22,701.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2023 through September 2024 | 101,943 | 13,982.0 per 10K | 12,316.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2024 | 251,732 | 34,608.0 per 10K | 31,688.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2023 through September 2024 | 65,053 | 8,923.0 per 10K | 4,187.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2024 | 58 | 8.0 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 3 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 61 | 8.4 per 10K | 7.0 per 10K | 4 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 9 | 1.2 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 218/601 | 36% | 40% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 255/601 | 42% | 37% | 3.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/601 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 36/601 | 6% | 7% | 5 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 22/601 | 4% | 5% | 6 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 63/601 | 10% | 9% | 2 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/601 | 0% | 1% | 5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 4/601 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 84/841 | 9.99% | 7.87% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 42/841 | 4.99% | 3.76% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 14/841 | 1.66% | 1.68% | 4 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 19/841 | 2.26% | 0.98% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2024 | 42/58 | 72% | 78% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 0/64,027 | 0 Per 1K Days | 0 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 384/1,098 | 35% | 39% | 7 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 452/1,098 | 41% | 35% | 1 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 262/1,098 | 24% | 25% | 6.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 0/601 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 10/601 | 2% | 5% | 6.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 593 | 17.0 months | 16.4 months | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 601 | 8.9 months | 11.2 months | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 146/593 | 25% | 23% | 3 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2023 | 14/74 | 19% | 25% | 5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 | 149/601 | 25% | 33% | 7 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 114/601 | 19% | 24% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 | 78/601 | 13% | 17% | 6 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 | 29/78 | 37% | 36% | 4 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 42/261 | 16% | 19% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/167 | 12% | 18% | 6 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2022 through September 2023 Permanent within 12 Months | 19/190 | 10% | 9% | 3.5 |
| Service Area 2 Children Discharged During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 203/72,909 | 27.8 per 10K | 21 per 10K | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 101/205 | 49% | 46% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 16/205 | 8% | 14% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 61/205 | 30% | 25% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/205 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 2/205 | 1% | 2% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 21/205 | 10% | 10% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/205 | 0% | 1% | 5.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/205 | 0% | 0% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/205 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 203 | 12.9 months | 12.9 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 101 | 10.2 months | 9.7 months | 4 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 16 | 8.7 months | 8.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 21 | 9.9 months | 11.1 months | 6 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 61 | 26.4 months | 29.2 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/101 | 0% | 1% | 6.5 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 72/101 | 71% | 74% | 4 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 26/61 | 43% | 28% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 58/61 | 95% | 87% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 55 | 20.7 months | 23.0 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 55 | 4.0 months | 4.5 months | 5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/5 | 80% | 94% | 6 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 61/72,909 | 8.4 per 10K | 5.3 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 4/72,909 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 6 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/58 | 2% | 3% | 3.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2024 | 1 | 13.7 per 1M | 37.7 per 1M | 5.5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 6/179 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 6/11 | 54.5% | 64.8% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 75% | na |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/1 | 100% | 60% | 1.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2022 through September 2023 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 100% | na |
| Service Area 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2022 through September 2023 | 5,170 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2022 through September 2023 | 1,451 | 16.4 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 411 | 4.7 per 10K | 3.2 per 10K | 1 |
| In-care on September 30 2024 | 601 | 83.0 per 10K | 59.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 205 | na | na | 4.5 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 738/807 | 91.4% | 93.1% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2022 through September 2023 | 828/845 | 97.99% | 98.49% | 5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 81/112 | 72% | 71% | 3.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 112 | 8.3 months | 7.8 months | 3 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2023, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 37/134 | 28% | 23% | 3 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2023, Reentering within 12 Months | 6/11 | 54.5% | 67.5% | 4 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 26/61 | 43% | 28% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 61 | 26.4 months | 29.2 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Adopted During Period | 31/270 | 11% | 14% | 5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2023, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 25/217 | 12% | 12% | 4.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2022 through September 2023 , Adopted within 12 Months | 3/22 | 14% | 37% | 5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2023, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 19/163 | 12% | 17% | 6 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 57/58 | 98% | 97% | 4.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/14 | 21% | 30% | 7 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 439/439 | 100% | 100% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 215/221 | 97% | 98% | 6 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 267/322 | 83% | 86% | 7 |